A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language - LightNovelsOnl.com
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Fordred, _adj._ == afraid. Wright's L. P. p. 88
Fordrue, _v. n._ == become dry. O. and N. 820. AS. fordrugan
Fordwine, _v. n._ == dwindle away. Pilate, 215. AS. fordwinan
---- _v. a._ == cause to wither; part. 'fordwinnen.' Rel. Ant. ii. p. 211
Fore, _adv._ == before. 31 B.
Fore, _sb._ == track. O. and N. 815. AS. for
---- == business, proceeding? 'hys fore was no?t' == it was all over with him. RG. 386
Forehead, _sb._ 2217 B.
Foremost, _adj._ Wright's L. P. p. 41
Forene, _adj._ == interior, hidden; 'chambre forene' == a privy chamber.
RG. 310. Fr. foreins. Vid. Roq.
Forest, _sb._ RG. 375
Forester, _sb._ RG. 499
Foretoken. Ps. lxxvii. 43
Foretokening, _sb._ Ps. lxx. 7
Foreward, _sb._ == compact, agreement. RG. 391, 514. AS. foreweard
Forfare, _v. a._ == destroy. Marg. 4; part, 'furfarne.' Marg. 53; 'forfaren.' HD. 1380. The AS. 'forfaran' appears to be only used in the neuter sense == to perish, but 'furfare' is used actively in La?amon
Forfret, _v. a._ == devour. RG. 8. AS. fretan
Forget, _v. a._ RG. 446
Forgetelnes, _sb._ == forgetfulness, oblivion. Ps. ix. 19
Forgive, _v. a._ 1002 B.
Forgiveness, _sb._ RG. 58
Forgnide, _v. a._ == destroy, pret. 'forgnode.' Ps. civ. 16; cvi. 16. AS.
forgnidan
Forgo, _v. a._ RG. 290. pret. 'foreode.' Wright's L. P. p. 23
Forgraythe, _v. a._ == prepare. Ps. xx. 13
Forgraything, _sb._ == preparation, design. Ps. ix. 38
Forgulte ? RG. 1
Forhaht, == despised, hated? Wright's L. P. p. 37. AS. forhiegan?
Forheaded, == beheaded. Alys. 1366
Forhele, _v. a._ == conceal, part. 'forhole.' Alys. 6967. In v. 7349, it seems to be used adverbially, and to mean 'secretly.' AS. forhelan
Forheler, _sb._ == a concealer. Ps. xvii. 31
Forheling, _sb._ == concealment. Ps. xvii. 19
Forhenge, _v. a._ == hang. HD. 2724
Forhoght, _sb._ == contempt. Ps. cxviii. 22
Forhone, _v. a._ == scorn, despise. Ps. xliii. 6. AS. hnan, forhohnes
Forho?e, _v. a._ == despise. O. and N. 1600. AS. forhogian
Fork, _sb._ Alys. 1191
Forlaped, _adj._ == tired with lapping or drinking? Pol. S. 238
Forlength, _v. a._ == lengthen. Ps. cxxviii. 3
Forlere, _v. a._ == learn. O. and N. 924
Forleose, _v. a._ == lose. O. and N. 1664. part. 'forlore.' RG. 243
Forlest, _v. a._ == destroy. Ps. xx. 11. AS. laestan
Forlet, _v. a._ == leave alone. 1997 B. part. 'forlet' == desert. Alys.
2889
---- == allow. Ps. cxxiv. 3
Forleteness, _sb._ == contempt. Ps. cxxii. 3
Forleting, _sb._ == contempt. Ps. cxxii. 4
Form, _sb._ == manner. RG. 388; shape. Pilate, 125
Formanging, _sb._ == changing. Ps. liv. 20. AS. margian
Forme, _adj._ == first. O. and N. 818. AS. forma
